Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM Reviews
Posted on December 24, 2007 - Filed Under Canon, Gear, Lenses, Reviews | Leave a Comment
Canon’s EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM lens is a lightweight, compact L Series telephoto zoom lens with Image Stabilizer. The optical Image Stabilization in the new EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM lens provides up to an incredible four stops of shake correction-a first for Canon IS lenses. The use of fluorite UD lens elements provides [...]
Read More..>>Canon EF 28-135mm f3.5-5.6 IS USM Lens Reviews
Posted on December 20, 2007 - Filed Under Canon, Gear, Lenses, Reviews | Leave a Comment
The Canon EF 28-135mm f3.5-5.6 IS USM lens was introduced in 1998 as a standard focal-length zoom lens for the Canon’s EOS 35mm cameras. With the second-generation Image Stabilizer, you get a 2-stop advantage on shutter speed to reduce shake-induced blur. The lens also has a ring-type USM (ultrasonic motor) for quieter and [...]
Read More..>>Sigma 18-200 F3.5-6.3 DC Lens for Nikon
Posted on December 19, 2007 - Filed Under Gear, Lenses, News, Nikon, Sigma | Leave a Comment
Sigma has added an internal motor to its unstabilized version of the 18-200mm lens in order to make it compatible with the Nikon D40 and D40x. If you recall, back in September, Sigma released their 18-200mm OS version for Nikon.
Press Release:
Sigma Corporation is pleased to announce the launch of the new 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC [...]
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS Lens Reviews
Posted on December 18, 2007 - Filed Under Canon, Gear, Lenses, Reviews | 30 Comments
Compact and lightweight, the EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS offers the longest zoom range in the EF-S series to date. The 88-400mm equivalent focal length opens up new framing possibilities for owners of EF-S mount cameras shooting wildlife, sports and travel photography. Optical quality is assured through a UD element, which minimizes chromatic aberrations that could [...]
Read More..>>Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Reviews
Posted on December 14, 2007 - Filed Under Canon, Gear, Lenses, Reviews | Leave a Comment
The new Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS was developed by Canon in response to consumer demand for a high-quality yet affordable optically image stabilized lens. While it features the wide-angle to mid-range zoom flexibility of its non-IS predecessor, this new EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens offers the significant advantage of a true lens-shift image stabilization [...]
Read More..>>Canon EF-S f/2.8 60mm Macro USM Reviews
Posted on December 12, 2007 - Filed Under Canon, Gear, Lenses, Reviews | 2 Comments
The Canon EF-S f/2.8 60mm Macro USM is a portrait-length lens designed for Canon APS-C sized DSLRs like the Canon Rebel XTi and Canon 40D. This lens has an angle of view is equivalent to a 96mm lens on a 35mm camera, with a floating optical system that can focus down to full life-size [...]
Read More..>>Canon 18-55mm IS Lens Compared to 18-55mm Kit Lens
Posted on December 11, 2007 - Filed Under Canon, Gear, Lenses, Reviews | Leave a Comment
2StepSteve has posted a couple of comparisons of his new Canon 18-55mm IS lens and is older 18-55mm kit lens in a gallery on his SmugMug page. Click on the above image for a closer view of the compelling differences between the two lenses. That’s quite a difference for a lens under $200.
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Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Reviews
Posted on December 9, 2007 - Filed Under Canon, Gear, Lenses, Reviews | Leave a Comment
The Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM lens is a wide-to-tele zoom lens designed for Canon APS-C sized DSLRs like the Canon Rebel XTi and Canon 40D. It has the 35mm focal length equivalent of 28-135mm. It has Canon’s Image Stabilization system, allowing safe hand-holding at speeds up to three stops slower than [...]
Read More..>>Sigma APO 70-200mm F2.8 II EX DG MACRO HSM
Posted on December 4, 2007 - Filed Under Gear, Lenses, News, Sigma | Leave a Comment
Sigma has updated their ever popular 70-200mm f/2.8 HSM lens. I’ve got the first-gen DG version and love it. The decreased minimum focusing distance on the macro versions makes it even better. Features include:
Improved optical performance with a minimum focusing distance of 100cm/39.4in and maximum magnification of 1:3.5
Two SLD and three ELD [...]
Sigma APO 50-150mm F2.8 II EX DC HSM
Posted on December 4, 2007 - Filed Under Gear, Lenses, Sigma | Leave a Comment
Sigma has announced a new version of the popular 50-150mm f/2.8 HSM lens. This large aperture telephoto zoom lens is designed exclusively for digital SLR cameras with APS-C size sensors and its compact, lightweight body provides freedom of movement and versatility.
